HTML Entity for Lowercase U (u)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter u in HTML using entity methods and direct character input. The letter u is the twenty-first letter of the Latin alphabet (U+0075) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, mathematical notation (e.g. variable u for unknowns), documentation, and academic content. In most cases you can type it directly; numeric or CSS entities are useful when escaping, generating content via CSS, or ensuring correct encoding.
This character can be displayed using the character itself, a hexadecimal reference, a decimal reference, or a CSS escape in the content property. There is no named HTML entity like &u; for this letter.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Entity
U+0075Basic Latin (ASCII)
uHexadecimal reference
uDecimal reference
uType directly (no named entity)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0075
Hex code u
HTML code u
Named entity (none — use u directly)
CSS code \0075
Meaning Latin small letter u
Related U+0055 = U (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter u using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0075";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): u</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): u</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): u</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter u (U+0075) is universally supported in all browsers and platforms as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter u in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
u uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 75 to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
u uses the decimal Unicode value 117 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for u.
Direct Character
Type u directly in HTML. There is no named entity like &u;; the character itself is the standard approach in body text.
CSS Entity
\0075 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: u. Unicode U+0075 sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+0055 (U). In normal text, typing u is preferred over numeric entities.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter u (or its entity forms) is commonly used in:
Standard character in paragraphs, articles, and any Latin-script text. Usually typed directly.
Tutorials, API docs, and code samples that show the character u as an entity or escape.
Variable names where u represents unknowns or units in equations.
Words in English, Spanish, French, German, and many other Latin-script languages.
Headings and page titles where the letter u appears in text content.
When building HTML in code, using u or u ensures correct output regardless of encoding context.
Using \0075 in the CSS content property to insert u via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
udirectly in body content; use entities only when necessary - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use numeric references (
uoru) when escaping is required - Use
\0075in CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase u is U+0075 and uppercase U is U+0055 when case matters
Don’t
- Overuse numeric entities for
uin normal readable text - Expect a named HTML entity like
&u;—none exists for this letter - Confuse plain
u(U+0075) with µ (micro sign) or ü (u umlaut) - Use
U+00075or CSS\00075—the correct code isU+0075and\0075 - Put CSS escape
\0075in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type u directly, or use hex/decimal references
u uFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0075Unicode U+0075 — LATIN SMALL LETTER U
Twenty-first letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
u directly, or use u (hex), u (decimal), or \0075 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for u. For most content, typing u is standard; use numeric or CSS entities when escaping or generating via CSS.U+0075 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U). Basic Latin block. Hex 75, decimal 117. It is the twenty-first letter of the Latin alphabet and a standard character in virtually all Western scripts.u or u, or the CSS entity \0075. In UTF-8 pages you can type u directly. Do not confuse with accented variants like ü (u umlaut).u or u) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \0075 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce the character u.Explore More HTML Entities!
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